pure · clear

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 清 has 11 strokes and appears in words for clarity and cleanliness.
• Basic usage: 清書 is read せいしょ, and 清掃員 is read せいそういん.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Preparing a clean copy and a person who cleans
  • 原稿を清書しました means making a clean copy of a manuscript.
  • 清掃員 in 清掃員が開館前の廊下を磨いていた is the person responsible for cleaning. The final 員 identifies a person.